**AP World History Chap. 5** Flashcards

AP World History Chap. 5 Flashcards

Vocabulary from Chapter 5 -- Krueger 2011

325904944	Greek Rationalism	developed logic and scientific reasoning in the Western sense through the use of physical or empirical observable data. Plato/Aristotle	0
325904945	Bodhisattvas	Buddhists who attained nirvana and returned to the earth (by reincarnation) to aid other followers in their quest to extinguish desire and thus gain nirvana	1
325904946	Buddhism	generally seen as a reform movement out of Hinduism; Buddhists accept reincarnation, karma, and dharma, but rejects the caste system. Buddhists seek to eradicate suffering	2
325904947	Confucianism	the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct; emphasized education, family, peace, and justice	3
325904948	Constantine	Roman emperor who's conversion to Christianity in c.a 325 CE paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe	4
325904949	Daoism	...	5
325904950	Dharma	...	6
325904951	Filial Piety	...	7
325904952	Hinduism	...	8
325904953	Karma	...	9
325904954	Mahayana Buddhism	...	10
325904955	Monasticism	...	11
325904956	Nirvana	...	12
325904957	Pope	...	13
325904958	St. Paul	...	14
325904959	Theravada Buddhism	Way of the Elders branch of Buddhism followed in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. Theravada remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha; it downplays the importance of gods and emphasizes austerity and the individual's search for enlightenment.	15
325904960	Zoroastrianism	Persian religion developed by the prophet Zoroaster around 600 BCE in which life is seen as a battle between the opposing forces of good and evil, with humans having to choose between the two. a major influence on Christianity	16